Home buyers and sellers are growing more comfortable making the purchase or sale of their biggest financial asset entirely online, reported Zillow, Seattle.
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Home Sales Exceed Pre-Pandemic Levels for the First Time; Sentiment Grows for Buying Homes Sight-Unseen
Redfin, Seattle, said home sales surpassed pre-pandemic levels for the first time the week ending July 5, up 2% on a seasonally adjusted basis compared to January and February levels.
Housing Finance Roundup: Purchase Market Strength; Millennial Buying Power; COVID-19 Effect on Homeownership Plans; Bidding Wars Intensify; Home Price Growth Persists
Here is the latest Housing Finance Roundup, with summaries of reports from Ellie Mae; First American Financial Corp.; Bankrate.com; Zillow; and Redfin.
Housing Finance Roundup: July 13, 2020
MBA NewsLink summarizes more than half a dozen new reports from Redfin; Zillow; First American Financial Corp.; Fitch Ratings; ATTOM Data Solutions; and Black Knight.
Housing Finance Market Roundup
Here’s a summary of recent reports about the housing market and real estate finance, with reports from Zillow; Veros Real Estate Solutions; Fannie Mae; Redfin; Genworth Mortgage Insurance; and Computershare Loan Services.
Online Home Shopping Activity Up—Way Up
Reports from Zillow, Seattle, and Redfin, Seattle suggest prospective home buyers are adapting to the Age of Coronavirus by significantly upping their online searches and tours.
Coronavirus Slows Housing Market Despite Low Mortgage Rates
Mortgage rates fell to record lows just as Spring home shopping season began, but early signs point to a slowing market due to COVID-19 uncertainty, said Zillow, Seattle.
Zillow: Home Value Growth Ends 21-Month Slowdown
First the good news: Zillow, Seattle, reported after a nearly two-year slowdown, year-over-year home value growth rose in February. The typical home value in the U.S. is now $247,084, a 3.9% increase from a year ago, according to the February Zillow Real Estate Market Report.
The Best Time to Sell a House? There’s Data for That
With the spring home-buying season well underway, it raises a question: is there a best time to sell a house? According to Zillow, Seattle, the answer is yes—depending on need.
Zillow: Home Value Growth Expected to Re-Accelerate Just in Time for Home Shopping Season
Zillow, Seattle, reported annual U.S. home value growth slowed for the 21st consecutive month in January—but that’s not the headline.